![Wayland Historical Society Executive Director Scarlett Hoey explains the history of the Cochituate Gatehouse.
"The exterior is still a nice monument to remember buildings [involved in] water history," Hoey said. "We all drink lots of water, and it's such an important resource that we kind of take for granted nowadays."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_2024-1200x800.jpg)
Senior musicians find a new way to perform during quarantine
The seniors of the WHS band gathered separately from their homes to play Sir Edward Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance” In doing so, they found a new way to make music together amidst the pandemic.
June 18, 2020
Although the class of 2020 will lack a traditional commencement ceremony for their graduation, they will not lack the traditional musical accompaniment. WHS Band Director Joseph Oneshuck, in collaboration with the graduating class of band members have put together a virtual rendition of Sir Edward Elger’s “Pomp and Circumstance,” a song that has become a hallmark of the classic American graduation ceremony.
Please enjoy “Pomp and Circumstance” performed by seniors Jake Simmons on bass clarinet; Josh Brient and Jaya Mills on clarinet; Aviva Pansovoy on flute; Cecelia Murphy on oboe; Mika Russo on percussion; Lilly Brooks, Alex Howard and Aidan Keenan on Trumpet; Mckenna Kelemanik on Tuba; and Oneschuk as conductor.
